Water bag



May 24, 1927. 1,629,723

4 J. R. MOLER WATER BAG Filed Sept. .1.926

1 I N VEN TOR ei'eeee zzezzeeyzqilifi EMOL Q ATTORNEY Patented May 24,1927.

UNITED" STATES JESSE R; MOLER, OF OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

WATER BAG.

Application filed September The present invention relates toimprovements in douche bag, and its particular object is to provide abag of the character described that is particularly intended to satisfya want for a sanitary douche bag con venient for use while traveling.The principal object of the invention is to provide a bag of thecharacter described that may be conveniently folded and re-folded so asto occupy very little space when placed in a casing. A further object ofthe invention is to provide a bag of the characterdescribed thatresembles a ladys hand bag and may be carried about without causingembarassment. Further objects and advantages of my device will appear asthe specification proceeds.

The preferred form of my invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing in which Figure 1 shows my bag flattened out and ready to befolded along suitable lines,

Figure 2 the bag ready for use in side elevation,

Figure 3 the same bag in top plan view, and

Figure l a. diamet-rical section taken along line '-t%l of Figure 1.

While I have shown only the preferred form of the invention, I wish tohave it understood that various changes or modifications may be madewithin the scope of the claims hereto attached without departing fromthe spirit of the invention.

In its preferred form, my bag is made of a flat sheet of rubber or otherwater impervious material 1, preferably circular in form, and a coveringsheet of decorative fabric, such as a cloth 2 placed below the firstsheet and having its margin turned over the margin of the first sheet asshown at 3. A string or cord 4 is interlaced with the margins of the twosheetsin the manner shown in Figure 1 so that the cord or stringalternately appears on top and at the bottom. In the centerof the twosheets of material is provided a suitable outlet member, such as theconnecting nipple 6 adapted for connection with a rubber tube 7 at theend of which may be provided an insertion piece 8.

When flattened into the form shown "in Figure 1, my bag may be readilyfolded and re-folded in many different ways soas to be reduced to apackage of the very smallest dimensions. To use it, a person need only7, 1926. s'eriarm. 133,897.

pick up, any desired-number of the exposed sections of the cord 4 andthe-device will automatically assume the form of a. substantiallyconical pouch as illustrated in Figures.

course be of less elasticity than is the im pervious sheet or layer 1,with the result that when the bag is being used the stresses due to theweight of the water and of the tubing will be borne almost entirely bythe sheet By this construction, the covering sheet forms a reinforcementfor the impervious sheet, which makes it possible to form the impervioussheet of softer and thinner material than would otherwise be necessary.

I claim:

1. A water bag consisting of a single flat sheet of flexible,water-impervious material, an outlet member secured'to said sheet, andmeans'for suspending said sheet in waterretaining position.

2. A water bag comprising a flat sheet of flexible,- water-imperviousmaterial, a connecting nipple secured to said sheet to form an outletmember, and a cord interlaced with the periphery of the sheet forsuspending it in water-retaining position.

3. A water bag comprising a fiat sheet of water-impervious material,means for suspending said sheet in water-retaining position, and aflexible conduit connected adja cent the center of said sheet fordispensing the water contained in said sheet.

41-. A liquid container comprising a flat,

circular sheet of flexible, impervious material, an outlet membersecured to said'sheet, a cloth covering attached to said sheet, andmeans engaging the periphery of said sheet for suspending it inliquid-retaining position. I

5. A water bag comprising a flat sheet of flexible water-imperviousmaterial, a flat sheet of decorative fabric overlying said firstmentioned sheet, a connecting nipple secured to the centers of both saidsheets,

10 said sheets in Water-retainingposition.

7. A Water bag comprising a layer of elastic, Water-impervious material,a covering layer 01' less elasticlty than the first mentioned layer, thetwo layers being secured together, an outlet member secured to both saidlayers, and means engaging both said layers for suspending them inWater-retain ing position. v a

In testimony whereof I do hereby afiix my signature. r

JESSE R. MOLER.

